The decision: Fogg doesn't come out to pitch the seventh in favor of lefty Jeremy Affeldt.

The outcome: Affeldt pitches a perfect seventh.

The analysis: You could argue that the Dragonslayer Fogg had plenty left, but it's a moot point since Affeldt and the bullpen came through.

"To play good defense you've got to have pitchers. It helps when they work quick, get in rhythms, keep the ball down, anticipating making plays. The pitching feeds the defense, the defense feeds the pitching, works hand in hand."-- Hurdle

Free pass pays offThe situation: With a runner at second and two outs in the top of the seventh, Garrett Atkins faces Arizona lefty Doug Slaten.

The outcome: Hawpe walks on six pitches, loading the bases for Troy Tulowitzki.

The analysis: Avoiding the right-handed-hitting Atkins with a lefty on the mound is right out of the "book," though no one on the Rockies has taken better at-bats in this series than Hawpe. Fortunately for Arizona, no damage was done, as the Diamondbacks got out of the inning without allowing any runs to score.

"Our pitching has done exactly what we'd hoped they would do, especially against an offense as vaunted as [the Rockies] have, but to score one run, two runs, one run is going to put us in a difficult position to try and win ballgames."-- Diamondbacks first baseman Tony Clark

No bunt, no hit eitherThe situation: Arizona had two on and none out in the first with Eric Byrnes at the plate.